Re: kernel panic---operator panic too
On Wed, Feb 06, 2002 at 02:24:35AM -0600, Gary Turner wrote:
> I just upgraded the kernel to 2.4.17 in a deb package. The install
> apparently went ok. On reboot I got the following:
>
> >request_module[block-major-31]: Root fs not mounted
> >VFS: Cannot open root device "303" or 03:03
> >please append a correct "root=" boot option
> >kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:03
>
> Obviously this is hand copied.
>
> hda3 is my root partition
>
> Now as near as I can make out, the "root=" boot option must refer to
> /etc/lilo.conf. Of which there is none on my system.
There really should be....
> Was I using
> /etc/fstab for this info with 2.2?
No.
> Do I need to 1) boot from rescue
> floppy, 2) mount fs's, and 3) use ae to save that little root= thingy to
> /etc/lilo.conf?
As a temporary fix I would do this.
Put a new floppy in the floppy drive
cat /vmlinux > /dev/fd0
rdev /dev/fd0 /dev/hda3
You should now have a boot floppy that is a lot more convienent to use.
> Or, is there something completely different to do?
For one thing, make sure lilo is installed. If it is then you should be
able to run "liloconfig" and end up with a working lilo.conf file.
--
Ray
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